There are 5 ways to get from Penang to Pakse by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane PEN - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
9h 16m$96–309Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanitrain 23
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
35h 53m$25–152Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanibus
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
34h 44m$74–124Fly to Pakse International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane PEN - PKZ
7h 43m$110–360Bus
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
42h 53m$63–307
Penang to Pakse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Pakse is to car ferry and train and bus which costs $25 - $160 and takes 35h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Pakse is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $110 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Penang to Pakse. However, there are services departing from Komtar Bus Terminal and arriving at Pakse via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร, Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal and Ubon Ratchathani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 44m.
The distance between Penang and Pakse is 1362 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Pakse without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 34h 44m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Penang to Pakse, including transfers.
Penang to Pakse bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, depart from Komtar Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Penang to Pakse is to Mini Van and bus which takes 34h 44m and costs $70 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $360 and takes 7h 43m.
Penang to Pakse bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Pakse is 1h behind Penang. It is currently 7:47 PM in Penang and 6:47 PM in Pakse.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Pakse, Laos?
You can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Pakse via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, and Ubon Ratchathani in around 34h 44m. Alternatively, HK Express, Greater Bay Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) twice daily.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Penang International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–22
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $40–60
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–17
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–230
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Book at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–31
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- $31
- Gold Class
- $24
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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